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Department of Public Safety

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 11,169 employees with median total compensation of $68,978; the highest distinct record was $390,908.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$834.9M
Employees
11,169
Median total
$68,978
Highest record
$390,908

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 11,169 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,978) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $74,753 (100%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $0 (0%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,041
$51,255
$68,978
$93,937
$105,972

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,972 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,041. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Trooper
2,104 · $80,274
License and Permit Specialist II
1,538 · $49,041
Sergeant, Dps
1,380 · $100,017
License and Permit Specialist III
482 · $56,318
License and Permit Specialist I
377 · $42,311

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2025
$800.4M
—
10,877
—
$66,178
—
2026
$834.9M
▲ 4.3%
11,169
▲ 2.7%
$68,978
▲ 4.2%

Compare

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Cheryse Phillips

Management Analyst III/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$78,782
Base pay
$78,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,782
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1687
Hire Date
Jun 15, 2023
Monthly Pay
$6,565
State Employee Number
1645434

Cheryse Phillips holds the role of Management Analyst III at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,782.

William Sederholm

Business Continuity Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$78,760
Base pay
$78,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,760
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Class Code
294
Hire Date
May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay
$6,563
State Employee Number
911409

William Sederholm holds the role of Business Continuity Coordinator I at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,760.

Jared Alexander Noble

Business Continuity Coordinator I/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$78,760
Base pay
$78,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,760
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
294
Hire Date
Feb 15, 2023
Monthly Pay
$6,563
State Employee Number
1616177

Jared Alexander Noble works as a Business Continuity Coordinator I for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jared earned $78,760 in 2026.

Adriane Esparza

Program Specialist VII/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp
$78,744
Base pay
$78,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,744
Employment type
Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1576
Hire Date
Apr 1, 2012
Monthly Pay
$6,562
State Employee Number
100235

Adriane Esparza holds the role of Program Specialist VII at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,744.